The Flaming Lips Set January 2027 Release for New Album

The Flaming Lips have announced The Teardrop Throbs, their 17th studio album, for release on January 22, 2027, through Third Man Records. The band also released the album’s lead single, “God Will Control The Werewolves,” and announced a series of two-night performances in five cities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The album is the Oklahoma band’s first since 2020’s American Head and contains 13 tracks. It is also the first studio album without longtime multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd since 1992’s Hit to Death in the Future Head. The band produced the record with Taylor Johnson, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker, with additional production by Jon Fridmann and Mike Fridmann. The announced concerts begin in Nashville on January 22 and 23, 2027, before moving to New York on January 26 and 27, Los Angeles on February 23 and 24, and Chicago on February 27 and 28. The run concludes in London on April 2 and 3. The first night in each city is set to feature the new album in full, followed by songs from the band’s 20th-century catalogue. The second night is planned to pair a new presentation of the album with songs from the 21st century. Frontman Wayne Coyne said the lead...